The discovery of specialised neutrons found in the entorhinal cortex of the brain. Is changing the ideas behind how we navigate. It suggests that we crate an internal grid of our external surroundings. These neutrons fire in "amazingly regular" patterns so the navigation go physical space may rely on grid strategies through our internal mapping. Scientists may-briit and advert moser were awarded the nobel prize for discovering these 'grid cells.' As lab rats explore, their brain dynamically graphs the area, building an internal coordinate system. This means how we self-locate, navigate and remeber events in particular places is premised to be linked to diffrent types of cells, grid cells, place cells, head direction cells and border cells.
'Place cells are found in the hippocampus and code environments. They continually ask “where am I now” [3] and fire based on field signals (landmarks, self motion, etc.). [4] Head direction cells act like an internal compass and fire based on changes in (head) direction. And border cells, you guessed it, fire at the edges of objects and environments.'
This article is suggesting that not only should we be focusing on the words, context, content and communication but also the cognition. This then brings us into the realms of cognitive maps, From interviews and qualitative analysis, kevin lynch identified five key elements that created these cognitive maps: paths, edges, districts, nose and landmarks. When this is linked to the new discoveries it takes on a new meaning one which the author puts like this 'I wondered, do we think in concepts of “landmarks” because of place cells; “edges” because of border cells; “paths” due to head direction cells; and “districts” from grid cells? How fascinating (to consider). Does biology, then, build reality? If so, isn’t this important for design students to learn?' A very interesting idea.
To understand this further I watched Neil Burgess: How your brain tells you where you are
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